Practice
Forming an LLC or corporation
The filing takes an afternoon. The documents behind it decide who owns what when something goes wrong.
We start with a 45-minute call about who’s involved, how money comes in, and what you’d want if a co-founder walked away. Then we recommend an entity, file it, and write the company agreement or bylaws around the answers you gave us.
Most formations are done in two to three weeks, depending on how fast the owners sign.
What we handle
Choosing between an LLC, an S corporation election and a C corporation
Company agreements for two to five owners
Founder stock, vesting and IP assignment
Converting a sole proprietorship you already run
From first call to filed
Four steps, each with a date in your engagement letter.
- 01
Step 1: Intake call
Forty-five minutes on video about the owners, the money and the plan.
- 02
Step 2: Recommendation
A one-page memo on the entity and tax election we suggest, and why.
- 03
Step 3: Filing and drafting
We file with the state and draft the governing documents.
- 04
Step 4: Signing and handover
Everyone signs electronically; you get a folder and a first-year calendar.
The formation fee
One price for a company with up to five owners.
Formation
An LLC or corporation, filed and set up so the bank, your co-founder and your accountant all get what they ask for.
- Certificate of formation, filed for you
- Company agreement or bylaws, written for your owners
- Founder equity and vesting documents
- EIN and an organizational consent
- A one-page compliance calendar for the first year
- State filing fee
- Registered agent service
- Term:
- Billed once
Filing fee billed at cost
Our fees cover the legal work. State filing fees, registered agent service and other third-party costs are passed through at cost and listed in your quote.
Formation questions
Can’t I just file online myself?
You can, and for a solo business with no investors it may be enough. The filing isn’t the hard part; the agreement between owners is.
Do you give tax advice on the election?
We explain how each choice works legally and coordinate with your accountant, who should confirm the tax side.
What if we add an owner later?
We amend the agreement and issue the interest under the counsel plan, or as a separate flat-fee matter.
Starting a company this quarter?
Tell us who the owners are and what the business does. We’ll send a fixed quote and a start date.
The first call is free and doesn’t make us your lawyers; an engagement letter does.